FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXTERNAL NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2120188 · Received June 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-04031
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
April 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P48001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS: MODEL NUMBER: 3776, SERIAL NUMBER: UNK. THE #6 AND 7 CONDUCTORS ON THE 3776 LEAD WERE BROKEN AT THE PROXIMAL EDGE OF THE #5 CONNECTOR SLEEVE. CONTINUITY WAS ACCEPTABLE ON #0-5. MODEL NUMBER: 37081, (B)(4). THE EXTENSION WAS FUNCTIONALLY OK. CONTINUITY WAS ACCEPTABLE- NO SHORTS. NO VISUAL ANOMALIES FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE LEAD WAS IMPLANTED FOR A TRIAL, TEST STIMULATION HAD BEEN TRIED AT THE HOSPITAL AND WAS FINE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO USE THE SELECTED ELECTRODE, SO THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) CHANGED THE ELECTRODE (LEAD). THE HCP INDICATED THAT THE EVENT HAPPENED AFTER AN EXTERNAL CABLE WAS PULLED OUT ACCIDENTALLY AND THE ADAPTER CAME OFF. THE TEST STIMULATION WAS CONTINUED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH HAZARD TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTERNAL NEUROSTIMULATOR LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION ENS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 37081, LOT# NJB090024V| LEAD: MODEL 3776, LOT# UNK| EXPLANTED: